Leading diplomats agree to increase pressure to reach ceasefire in Gaza

The French, American, German, English and Italian leaders said Monday during a telephone interview that they will "increase" the "pressure" to achieve a cease-fire in Gaza, according to a statement from Paris.

"The pressure must increase to achieve" a ceasefire, agreed Barack Obama, US president, Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, David Cameron, British Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, Italian Prime Minister and François Hollande, the French president.